Evaluation of the Digital Twin Concept in the Construction Industry with SWOT Analysis within the Scope of the Building Life Cycle

Abstract

Technological developments affect and transform the construction industry as well as many other sectors. Today, digital twin technology, which also makes positive contributions to the construction industry, has the potential to transform the industry in the future. In addition to the contributions of digitalization, there are also points that limit the industry. The aim of this study is, to take attention to the digital twin technologies in the construction industry and to reveal the opportunities and threats in the building lifecycle stages. a SWOT analysis was conducted based on a comprehensive review of the existing literature. As a result of the study, the concept of digital twin in the construction industry has been revealed that it offers a holistic perspective to building life cycles and contributes to sustainability and efficiency issues. In addition, it is foreseen that it will provide a holistic perspective between digitalization and all processes of the international level, intersectoral, and building life cycle. It is aimed that the findings of the study will contribute to the future research in this field and to the construction industry experts in practical studies in the field of digital twin technology.

Keywords

• construction industry
• digital twin
• building lifecycle
• technology

Yapım Sektöründe Dijital İkiz Kavramının Yapı Yaşam Döngüsü Kapsamında SWOT Analizi ile Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Her geçen gün meydana gelen teknolojik gelişmeler pek çok sektörü olduğu gibi yapım sektörünü de etkilemekte ve dönüştürmektedir. Günümüzde yapım sektörüne de olumlu katkılar sağlayan dijital ikiz teknolojisi, gelecekte sektörü de dönüştürme potansiyeline sahiptir. Ancak günümüzde dijitalleşmenin katkılarının yanı sıra dijital ikiz teknolojisinin henüz yetersiz kaldığı ve sektörü sınırlandırdığı noktalar da bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı yapım sektöründe uygulanan dijital ikiz teknolojilerine dikkati çekmek ve yapı yaşam döngüsü aşamalarındaki mevcut durumunu, potansiyellerini ve eksik yönlerini ortaya koymaktır. Bu amaçla çalışma kapsamında detaylı literatür araştırması ile elde edilen akademik çalışmalar incelenerek SWOT analizi yapılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda yapım sektöründe dijital ikiz kavramının yapı yaşam döngülerine bütüncül bakış açısı sunduğu, sürdürülebilirlik ve verimlilik konularına da katkı sağladığı ortaya konmuştur. Ayrıca dijitalleşme ile uluslararası düzeyde, sektörler arası ve yapı yaşam döngüsünün tüm süreçleri arasında bütüncül bir bakış açısı sağlayacağı öngörülmektedir. Çalışmanın elde edilen bulgularının gelecekte bu alanda yapılacak bilimsel çalışmalara ve dijital ikiz teknolojisi alanındaki pratik çalışmalarda yapım sektörü uzmanlarına katkı sağlaması hedeflenmektedir.

Keywords

• Yapım sektörü
• Dijital ikiz
• Yapı yaşam döngüsü
• Teknoloji

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